Lobster Parkboard

Lobster Parkboard 2017

Features of the Lobster Parkboard

Park 3BT
The Park 3BT has a fairly wide middle base (only the jib board has wider), which is still going to keep you stable on rails (50-50s). There isn’t a huge amount of camber, so presses aren’t going to be hard to lock in.

True Twin
Like you would expect from a park board, it is symmetrical, so no matter if you ride it regular or switch, it is going to have the same feel.

Core Core
The core is made up of Poplar wood, with strips of Beech hardwood that run from the tip to the tail to give it some extra pop.

Bi Ax Laminate
Two directions of fiberglass, keep the flex smooth and predictable.

Super Slick X
Although it is an extruded base, it has the highest density, which means that it is on the higher end of extruded bases.

Soft/Medium Flex

There are a couple of versions of the Parkboard, the normal one (this one) and the Special Addition version, which has different graphics. The Special Addition versions have special graphics and a few different features, that the stores don’t see until they get delivered, so they are normally harder to get.

Although the Parkboard has a medium/soft flex, it is still going to handle well on jumps, especially compared to the soft Jib board. If you are looking for a board that you are going to ride on more jumps, it might be worth searching for Halldor Helgason’s pro model instead. Although it costs a bit more, you get an upgraded core, faster base and an asymmetrical shape.

I used to own a Lobster Special Addition Parkboard, which was my first 3BT board. Although I liked regular camber boards, this was the first time I had ridden a camber profile board with lifted edges.

I ended up riding that board in all sorts of conditions, from light powder, to heavy slush and straight ice.

Riding with a flat base on a 3BT board takes a bit of getting used to, as you can swivel the board around with no feeling that the board will catch. It has a very loose feel riding flat based, so almost all of the time I would make sure to be on an edge.

As soon as you are on an edge, you get the strong feeling of regular camber, where you can push through a turn without worrying about the board slipping out.

Being a true twin, and riding with a centered stance make it a really good freestyle or park board, but hard work if it snows a lot. It doesn’t want to float at all in deep snow, so be prepared to work to keep it afloat.

The flex is a nice in between amount, that keeps it soft enough to press and butter easily, but can still handle high speed riding, and bigger jumps.

If you are set on buying a 3BT board, but want more options than Lobster have, you could have a look at any of the options from Bataleon, which are what the Lobster boards are based on.